to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
everyday life; daily life
regret; repentance; remorse
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
clearing one's throat; cough
to comfort; to console; to amuse
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
(period of) a year; during an era
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
reality; actuality; hard fact